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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Love is a universal language This popular quote from many movies and literary works describes the importance of love and how there are no limits or barriers when dealing with love Many people cannot even help whether or not they fall in love There are many types of love and they need not be between members of opposite sexes In Victor Hugos novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame Quasimodos love for Esmerelda is not as strong as his different sense of love for the Archdeacon Claude Frollo Quasimodo loves each person in a different manner but is truer to the Archdeacon The hunchback feels among other things a love described as Eros for the Mistress Esmerelda whereas for the Archdeacon the love he feels is known as Philia While Quasimodo is drawn to Esmerelda by her inner beauty and personal qualities he admires the Archdeacon for his powerful position in the social structure of the town Throughout the story Quasimodo does his best to protect Esmerelda Contrarily he is protected by the Archdeacon There are four types of love only one of which involves a mans physical love for a woman and vice versa This type of love is known as Eros It is defined as a relationship in which two parties are physically attracted to one another Esmerelda the gypsy is quite beautiful She dances in the midst of a crowd near a bonfire All eyes were fixed on her all mouths hung open As she danced to the rhythm of the tambourine which her round delicate arms held over her head she seemed to be some sort of supernatural creaturep22 Quasimodo is taken by her loveliness just like most other men However because he is deformed and hideous Quasimodos physical attraction to the Mistress is unrequited Nevertheless this attraction is uncontrollable Although he never acts upon his urges nor openly displays his affection

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